You can get paid directly by your audience without waiting for sponsorships or building a full website. Give people something clear to buy or support, then share a payment link where they already follow your work.
That could mean a one-off makeup workshop, a podcast supporter payment or a monthly creative group. You do not need a particular follower count to make an offer. You do need to explain what the customer receives and how you will deliver it.
Before you start
Connect your Stripe account to Payhere. Decide your price, currency and delivery method. Have your support contact and refund or cancellation terms ready. If you sell private content, choose where it will live and how you will control access; a payment link is not a content-hosting platform.
1. Choose the payment model for your offer
- One-off purchase: a workshop, commission deposit or single lesson.
- Recurring payment: an ongoing membership or regular supporter contribution, with the frequency made clear.
- Voluntary support: a donation-style link where appropriate, with a fixed or customer-chosen amount. Do not promise charitable tax treatment for creator support.
For example, a podcaster might offer a £5.00 monthly supporter option and a separate one-off contribution. A makeup creator could sell a specific tutorial session instead. Keep paid benefits distinct from voluntary support so people know what they are agreeing to.
The podcast page below is a fictional example, not a live customer case study. It shows £5.00 and £12.00 monthly supporter options.
2. Create your links and storefront
Create a payment link for each offer with a useful name, amount and description. Use a recurring link only when the customer is agreeing to repeat charges.
If you have several options, group them on a Payhere storefront. Add your logo, a short introduction and a clear explanation of each option. One good destination is easier to share than a list of unrelated payment addresses.
3. Share the offer where your audience is
Put the storefront link in your social bio, podcast notes, newsletter or relevant post. On Instagram, pair that bio link with content explaining the offer: what it includes, who it is for and what happens after payment.
Our earlier Instagram guide used makeup creator Aideen Murphy as an example of a creator connecting an audience to a paid offer. The durable lesson is not a promise about algorithms or sales. Be recognisable, post useful work consistently and make the next action easy to find. Do not assume someone who enjoyed one post understands your paid offer.
After payment, check the payment record and deliver what you promised. For a workshop, send the joining details; for a commission, confirm scope and timing. If delivery is manual, say when the customer should expect to hear from you.
Troubleshooting and limits
- Followers click but do not buy: explain the outcome and delivery date before adding more payment options.
- Customers expect a download immediately: state your delivery process clearly. Payment alone does not deliver arbitrary files or private content.
- You want automatic member access: configure and test a separate integration, including failed payments and cancellations.
- You are unsure about costs: check current pricing, including your payment processor's fees, rather than relying on rates quoted in old articles.
For an ongoing paid group, read community subscriptions.
Create your creator payment page